The website www.dresden-airport.de is run by Flughafen Dresden GmbH. Please address any issues relating to data privacy laws to Flughafenstrasse, 01109 Flughafen Dresden, Germany. The object of the company is to operate and expand Dresden Airport and to undertake all business relating to the operation of the airport, its expansion and the facilities erected on its premises, including associated secondary business. By way of this data privacy statement, Flughafen Dresden GmbH informs you about the way in which your personal data are handled.

In order to implement the business objective of Flughafen Dresden GmbH, personal data is collected, processed and used for a specific purpose only, primarily being to ensure optimal order processing. In doing this we strictly adhere to the statutory regulations laid out in the Federal Data Protection Act and the German Teleservices Act. The following statement provides you with an overview of how we guarantee data privacy and outlines which types of data are collected for what purpose.

1. Statistical evaluation of visits to the website

Flughafen Dresden GmbH collects, processes and stores information when its website or individual files hosted on the website are called up; information pertaining to such access is stored to its server in the form of log files that are sent to us by your browser. The following data is gathered and saved until its automatic deletion:

browser type / version,

operating system in use,

referrer URL (the previously visited website),

IP address of the computer gaining access,

website from which the file is obtained, name of the file,

date and time of the server request,

relayed volume of data and message on whether the retrieval was successful (so-called web log).

This data is used by Flughafen Dresden GmbH solely in a non-personalised (anonymised) form in order to enable use of the website (establish a connection) as well as for purposes of system security, technical administration of the network infrastructure and for continuous improvement of the website (problem analysis). If considered a reasonable measure in protecting against threats to safety, or if the Acceptable Usage Policy in place at Flughafen Dresden GmbH is infringed, IP addresses can be collected in full for a limited time and evaluated.

Connection-specific data forms part of anonymous usage statistics. The data is not merged with other data sources. Personal user profiles are not compiled.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyse how you use it. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for the website operator and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’’s behalf. Because your privacy is very important to us, we have opted not to transfer your IP address to Google Analytics with the operator: gaq.push([‘‘_gat._anonymizeIp’’]);. This means that Google will never retain your IP address and cannot combine it with other data held by Google. No other personal data is transferred to Google. You can prevent data collection by the Google cookie by changing a setting in your browser software. If you would like to block Google Analytics generally, we recommend using the “NoScript” Firefox add-in or one of the Google Analytics-specific plug-ins available for your browser.

2. Special functions of the website

The Flughafen Dresden GmbH website offers various functions, as described in further detail below. We collect, process and store personal data when the website is accessed. In this respect, personal data is defined as details relating to the personal or factual circumstances of a particular or determinable natural person, such as names, addresses, telephone numbers and dates of birth.

If you fill out a contact form on our website or conclude an agreement with us (e.g. by booking car park spaces, airport tours, other tours offered by our visitor service, training or further education, the personal data listed below will be stored solely for processing requests and/or orders, as well as for substantiating, implementing and concluding your contractual relationship with us:

personal data (name of the customer, address, contact details),

performance data regarding the booking (type of service, date of service, prices, date the service is booked, account details).

Once a request has been processed and/or your contractual relationship with Flughafen Dresden GmbH has ended, the collected data will be deleted, provided you have not permitted us to store, process or use your personal data for our company’’s advertising measures and/or you have not already revoked your consent by this time or there are no duties in place to preserve records.

3. Data transfer to third parties / other purposes

We will pass on your data to third parties if and when this is required in order to substantiate, implement and conclude your contractual relationship with Flughafen Dresden GmbH. Third-party companies involved in processing contracts on behalf of Flughafen Dresden GmbH are also subject to the data privacy provisions enforced by Flughafen Dresden GmbH and are contractually bound to maintain confidentiality.

We may also transfer your data to third parties if permitted by statutory regulations, for example by the Federal Data Protection Act, and also if this is required, such as having to pass on your data to law enforcement agencies and regulating authorities to avert danger in the interest of state and public safety as well as to prosecute offences.

We will save, process and use your personal data for our company advertising measures (emails, newsletters, etc.) if you expressly permit us to do so during registration. On no account will we pass on your data to third parties for advertising purposes.

4. Information on the use of cookies

Similar to many other websites, we use so-called cookies on some of our web pages. Cookies are small text files which are stored locally on your computer and allow your use of this website to be analysed. This analysis aims to make your visit to our website more appealing and allows the use of certain functions. So-called session cookies are deleted once you leave our website; permanent cookies however remain on your hard drive and help us recognise your computer again the next time you visit. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer; they do not contain any viruses and also do not serve to collect your personal data. Our partner companies are also not permitted to collect, process or use personal data by means of cookies through our website. If you do not want Flughafen Dresden GmbH to use cookies, you should activate the respective setting in your browser software. In this case, no new cookies will be accepted; you will be notified as soon as new cookies are sent or all of the previously received cookies are deleted. Please note, however, that this will entail in you not being able to use all of the functions offered by this website to their full extent.

5. Social plug-ins – Twitter

The following plug-ins are integrated into our website: Twitter (1355 Market St, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94103). The Twitter plug-ins can be recognised by the blue bird on a white background, or by the name itself. See also: https://dev.twitter.com/docs/follow-button.

If you explicitly activate the plug-ins, a connection will be established between your browser and the Twitter server and data will be transferred. In addition, the information you see will be transferred by Twitter directly to your browser and information relating to your visit to our website will be transferred to Twitter. If you click this button while you are logged into your Twitter account, you can link the content of our website to your Twitter profile.

Please note that, as host of our website, we do not receive any information regarding the further processing or use of such content by Twitter. Please see the data privacy statement of Twitter (https://twitter.com/privacy) for the respective terms and setting options.

If you do not wish your personal data to be conveyed from you to Twitter, please do not activate the respective plug-in; if you have already activated the plug-in, log out of your Twitter account before visiting our website.

6. Withdrawal of consent

You may withdraw your consent for your personal data to be saved, processed and used for our advertising measures at any time, for example by sending an email to datenschutz@dresden-airport.de.

7. Email communication

With due regard to technical and organisational resources, your personal data is stored in such a way that renders it inaccessible by third parties. Please note that email correspondence is generally regarded as an insecure means of communication; complete data privacy can therefore not be guaranteed for email communication. We recommend that you send any confidential information by post.

8. Data – information, change requests, withdrawal

In accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act you are entitled to receive information on the data saved on your person free of charge. Furthermore, if applicable, you are entitled to correct, block or delete such data. You data will then be deleted, provided there are no statutory regulations opposing this. You may withdraw any previously issued consent for us to use your personal data at any time. If you require further information or notification, or if you wish to have your data deleted, please send us an informal email: datenschutz@dresden-airport.de.

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding data privacy, please feel free to contact the data privacy commissioner at Flughafen Dresden GmbH:

The European Commission provides a platform dedicated to helping consumers and traders resolve their disputes out-of-court. Consumers who have bought goods or services online can use this site to try to reach a settlement without going to court. The platform is at: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/. If you have any questions, suggestions or general feedback, please use the contact form or speak to one of our staff by phone. Please note that we do not participate in any alternative dispute resolution schemes.